Luke 1:7

American Standard Version (1901)

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.

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  • Gen 18:11 : 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old, [and] well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
  • Heb 11:11 : 11 By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised:
  • Gen 25:21 : 21 And Isaac entreated Jehovah for his wife, because she was barren: and Jehovah was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
  • 1 Sam 1:2 : 2 and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
  • Gen 16:1-2 : 1 Now Sarai, Abram's wife, bare him no children: and she had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. 2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, Jehovah hath restrained me from bearing; go in, I pray thee, unto my handmaid; it may be that I shall obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
  • Gen 17:17 : 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
  • Judg 13:2-3 : 2 And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not. 3 And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not; but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
  • Gen 15:2-3 : 2 And Abram said, O Lord Jehovah, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and he that shall be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus? 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
  • Gen 30:1 : 1 And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and she said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
  • 1 Sam 1:5-8 : 5 but unto Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but Jehovah had shut up her womb. 6 And her rival provoked her sore, to make her fret, because Jehovah had shut up her womb. 7 And [as] he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of Jehovah, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. 8 And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? am not I better to thee than ten sons?
  • 1 Kgs 1:1 : 1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
  • 2 Kgs 4:14 : 14 And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no son, and her husband is old.
  • Rom 4:19 : 19 And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb;

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  • Luke 1:5-6
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    82%

    5There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah: and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.

    6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

  • Luke 1:36-37
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    36And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.

    37For no word from God shall be void of power.

  • Luke 1:18
    77%

    18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

  • Luke 1:8
    76%

    8Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

  • Luke 1:56-59
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    56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned unto her house.

    57Now Elisabeth's time was fulfilled that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

    58And her neighbors and her kinsfolk heard that the Lord had magnified his mercy towards her; and they rejoiced with her.

    59And it came to pass on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him Zacharias, after the name of the father.

  • Luke 1:23-25
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    76%

    23And it came to pass, when the days of his ministration were fulfilled, he departed unto his house.

    24And after these days Elisabeth his wife conceived; and she hid herself five months, saying,

    25Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon [me], to take away my reproach among men.

  • Gen 11:30
    74%

    30And Sarai was barren; she had no child.

  • Gen 18:11
    73%

    11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, [and] well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

  • Luke 1:13-15
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    72%

    13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: because thy supplication is heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

    14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

    15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

  • Luke 1:40-41
    2 verses
    70%

    40and entered into the house of Zacharias and saluted Elisabeth.

    41And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit;

  • Judg 13:2-3
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    69%

    2And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not.

    3And the angel of Jehovah appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou art barren, and bearest not; but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

  • Luke 2:36-37
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    69%

    36And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

    37and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.

  • Luke 1:75
    69%

    75In holiness and righteousness before him all our days.

  • Gen 21:2
    69%

    2And Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

  • Luke 1:66-67
    2 verses
    69%

    66And all that heard them laid them up in their heart, saying, What then shall this child be? For the hand of the Lord was with him.

    67And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying,

  • 2 Kgs 4:14
    68%

    14And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no son, and her husband is old.

  • Rom 4:19
    68%

    19And without being weakened in faith he considered his own body now as good as dead (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb;

  • Luke 2:6-7
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    68%

    6And it came to pass, while they were there, the days were fulfilled that she should be delivered.

    7And she brought forth her firstborn son; and she wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.

  • Luke 1:44
    67%

    44For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

  • Luke 1:20-21
    2 verses
    67%

    20And behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

    21And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.

  • Gen 24:1
    67%

    1And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age: and Jehovah had blessed Abraham in all things.

  • Gen 21:5
    67%

    5And Abraham was a hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.

  • Luke 1:27
    67%

    27to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

  • Gal 4:27
    67%

    27For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath the husband.

  • Matt 1:18
    67%

    18Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found with child of the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 2:40
    67%

    40And the child grew, and waxed strong, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

  • Luke 2:27-28
    2 verses
    67%

    27And he came in the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, that they might do concerning him after the custom of the law,

    28then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,

  • Luke 1:61-62
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    66%

    61And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

    62And they made signs to his father, what he would have him called.

  • Judg 13:7
    66%

    7but he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, and eat not any unclean thing; for the child shall be a Nazirite unto God from the womb to the day of his death.

  • Luke 1:80
    66%

    80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his showing unto Israel.

  • Heb 11:11
    66%

    11By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive seed when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised: